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They could also track it at server side which would not need any form of consent.
by dependenttypes 6y ago
They could also track it at server side which would not need any form of consent.
- jhauris 6y agoProbably not, because of caching and mirrors. There are many, many mirrors, including global CDNs. Debian makes no attempt at controlling package distribution. Also packages are signed, but sent over HTTP to allow easy caching, and there are no-fuss caching packages in the repos. If you have a site with even a handful of debian or ubuntu machines, you would be well served to setup a cache to save bandwidth and improve update download times. This all results in making it impossible to get even remotely accurate statistics server side.
- josefx 6y agoThe popularity contest package is checking which packages are actually actively in use[1]. It keeps track of file access time with a 12 hour resolution and any package used in the last thirty days is considered active. I think this might be interesting for packages that are part of the default install, server side statistics would always show those even when they are not used. [1]https://popcon.debian.org/FAQ https://popcon.debian.org/FAQ
- Phrenzy 6y agoHa Ha! I've got an apt-cache server. Suckers!